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Math, Months, and Misinformation: Washoe County’s Magical Calendar Math
Washoe County called us out — said we made a mistake. A slip-up. A fumble. Using a comment County Manager Eric Brown made about how long he’s been with the county.
Let’s rewind the tape, shall we?
At the June 10, 2025 County Commission meeting (feel free to listen to it — it's live and unedited), Mr. Brown said he’d been with the county for “about five and a half years six years.” Hmm. Interesting. Because last we checked — and math is still math — he first appeared before the Commission on September 30, 2019, and was officially hired per his contract on November 25, 2019.
Retirement or Retreat?
As Washoe County Manager Eric Brown prepares to step down on June 30, 2025, a growing chorus of questions is beginning to echo across county hallways—and among local taxpayers. Is this a planned retirement… or a quiet retreat ahead of legal, ethical, and administrative scrutiny?
Brown, who took the reins in November 2019, leaves not just a high-paying position—with an annual salary reportedly over $330,000—but also a storm of controversy in his wake.